Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Amy Taub, M.D.
Dermatology · Lincolnshire, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Taub
Dr. Amy Taub is a dermatology specialist in Lincolnshire, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taub performed 10,694 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taub received a total of $83,823 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 512 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taub is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in IL
$83,823 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗10,694
Medicare services
Top 5% in IL for dermatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$15
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin | 8,000 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
669 | $60 | $126 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
461 | $5 | $42 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
281 | $82 | $212 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
256 | $71 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
247 | $89 | $189 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
237 | $36 | $140 |
| Acne surgery A surgical procedure to treat acne. The specific techniques and extent of the surgery are not defined in this general code description. |
116 | $93 | $210 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
109 | $43 | $105 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
60 | $72 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
50 | $37 | $81 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
47 | $1 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
34 | $11 | $75 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
32 | $30 | $123 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
21 | $8 | $15 |
| Destruction of cancerous skin growth, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the removal or destruction of a cancerous skin lesion measuring between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters located on the trunk, arms, or legs. |
16 | $130 | $391 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $100 | $275 |
| Light therapy to destroy precancerous skin growth This procedure uses light to treat and remove precancerous skin lesions. It is a method for destroying abnormal skin cells before they become cancerous. |
15 | $121 | $332 |
| Light application with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growth This procedure involves applying light to the skin along with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growths. |
14 | $234 | $465 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 13 | $82 | $300 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
1.1% high complexity
4.5% medium
94.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$83,823
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,975/year across 7 years
Top 6% in IL for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
512
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$8,992
2023
$14,656
2022
$20,664
2021
$12,084
2020
$7,588
2019
$7,418
2018
$12,421
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$8,005
GENZYME CORPORATION
$224
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$132
PFIZER INC.
$77
Lilly USA, LLC
$75
UCB, Inc.
$65
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$60
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$59
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$53
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$49
LEO Pharma Inc.
$49
Biofrontera Inc.
$38
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$33
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$28
Incyte Corporation
$23
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 93.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Allergan, Inc.
$31,622
AbbVie Inc.
$13,959
ABBVIE INC.
$8,441
Merz North America, Inc.
$7,894
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$5,649
Allergan Inc.
$4,316
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,985
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$2,552
AbbVie, Inc.
$887
Lilly USA, LLC
$582
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$555
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$465
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$374
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$366
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$366
GENZYME CORPORATION
$356
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$234
PFIZER INC.
$218
UCB, Inc.
$207
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$175
LEO Pharma Inc.
$155
Biofrontera Inc.
$154
Amgen Inc.
$141
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$137
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$131
Almirall LLC
$104
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$103
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$102
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$100
Celgene Corporation
$94
EPI Health, LLC
$80
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$60
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Incyte Corporation
$38
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$33
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$28
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$26
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
20% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · Ameluz · BLU-U · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BRYHALI · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cordran · DAXXIFY · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Dermatological Psoriasis and Vitiligo Treatment · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Finacea · HUMIRA · HYMOVIS · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCl) for Topical Solution · ODOMZO · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Olux · Otezla · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · Tremfya · VTAMA · Winlevi · XEOMIN · XTRAC · Xeomin · Xolair · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Dermatologists in nearby ZIP areas
262
County median income
$108,917
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
4.3 mi
4.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Taub is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in IL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Taub experienced with photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taub performed 8,000 photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Taub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taub received a total of $83,823 from 41 companies across 512 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Taub's costs compare to other dermatologists in Lincolnshire?
Dr. Taub's average Medicare payment per service is $15. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Taub) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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